High School Roundup: Shadyside Stuns Reedsville Eastern With 20-Point Fourth Quarter, 27-26
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REEDSVILLE - Trailing 26-7 entering the fourth quarter, things looked slim for Shadyside. However, displaying a never-say-die attitude, the Tigers scored 20 unanswered points to pull out a thrilling, 27-27, upset of fourth-seeded Reedsville Eastern at East Shade River Stadium in Ohio Division VII, Region 27 quarterfinal action.
Jayden Johnson completed 26 of 36 passes for 309 yards and four touchdowns, three coming in the final 12 minutes. He hooked up with Jaxon Gentile in the first quarter and then found Colt Cook, Bryce Sloan and Michael Hendershot all in the fourth.
Sloan finished with six catches for 120 yards, while Cook also caught six for 61. Jaycob Trigg led the way with seven receptions for 47 stripes. Hendershot had five for 41.
Shadyside will now travel to top-seeded Willow Woods Symmes Valley next Friday in semifinal action at Viking Field. The Vikings routed Steubenville Catholic, 55-0, on Friday
Monroe Central 49, Newcomerstown 8
WOODSFIELD - Trailing 8-7 after one quarter, the Seminoles exploded for 41 unanswered points in routing the Trojans in an Ohio Division VI, Region 23 quarterfinal at Monroe Park.
Senior quarterback Cooper Howell combined for nearly 300 yards of total offense and was responsible for five rushing touchdowns on runs of 40, 1, 1, 7 and 2. He carried the ball 19 times for 207 yards and had 89 passing on 8 of 10.
Jett Kaiser added a 14-yard rushing touchdown and Owen Howard reached the end zone from three yards out. Kaiser finished with 85 yards on 11 carries.
Max Demchak caught five passes for 65 yards.
Carter Frye led Monroe Central with 11 tackles, five of which were solo stops. Howard and Jace Stevens each recorded eight tackles, with Stevens logging a quarterback sack.
The defense held Newcomerstown to 125 yards of offense, with all of it coming via the ground. The Trojans were 0-for-4 through the air.
With the win, No. 4 Monroe Central meets top-seeded River in the regional semifinal next Friday at Martin Flannery Field in Hannibal. The Pilots rolled past No. 9 Fredericktown, 49-34, but no details were provided.
Toronto 20, Strasburg 13
TORONTO - The Red Knights (10-1) have created big plays in all three phases of the game throughout the season, and they made a trio of them on offense resulting in three touchdowns, while forcing four turnovers and a turnover on downs on defense as third-seeded Toronto held on to defeat sixth-seeded Strasburg in an Ohio Division VII Region 27 quarterfinal at chilly Clarke Hinkle Field.
Toronto struck first in the first quarter when senior standout running back Drake Bouscher broke through the Strasburg defense before weaving his way past some Tiger defenders on his way to a 42-yard touchdown. DJ Manley kicked the extra point to put Toronto out in front, 7-0.
The Red Knights' Bouscher once again broke through the Strasburg defense on his way to his second touchdown of the night – this one coming from 31 yards out – to regain the lead for the Red Knights. Manley added the extra point to put the hosts up 14-7 with 2:22 left to play in the second.
Following a fumble recovery by Jackson Gibson, quarterback Max Rebich hooked up with Colt Joynson for a 36-yard scoring strike to extend Toronto’s advantage out to 20-7.
With the win, Toronto will face No. 2 seed Danville in the regional semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday night on the road at Tough Street Stadium. Danville advanced to the semifinals by defeating No. 10 seed Lucas, 34-0, via mercy in the quarterfinals at home.
W.Va. Regular Season
Cameron 54, Pendleton County 27
PENDLETON COUNTY - The Dragons came away with an impressive victory, powered by an explosive offensive performance and a defense that came up with three interceptions.
Cameron showcased its offensive firepower with a strong rushing attack, big plays, and contributions from several key players on their way to the 27-point victory.
Quarterback Soier Reed led the way for Cameron, putting together an outstanding performance on the ground. Reed carried the ball 17 times for 155 yards and scored four rushing touchdowns on runs of 27, 15, 10, and 48 yards. He added another huge play with an 80-yard punt return for a touchdown, giving the Dragons another spark on special teams.
Senior running back Marshall Holland also delivered a strong performance, rushing 18 times for 124 yards and a touchdown on a 3-yard run. Holland contributed to the Dragons’ success by converting a two-point conversion.
Another highlight of the night was the return of junior running back Talen Brown, who was back in action after missing the previous three games due to injury. Brown made an immediate impact, leading Cameron in rushing yards with 177 yards and a 2-yard rushing touchdown.
He also showed his versatility by catching an 18-yard touchdown.
Sophomore Owen Whisler handled the point-after attempts, connecting on two of three PATs. Brown added a successful two-point conversion.
Defensively, the Dragons made their presence felt by creating turnovers and giving their offense additional opportunities. Soier Reed, Brown, and Hayden Bonar each recorded an interception, giving Cameron three takeaways on the night.
Brooke 45, Weir 6
WELLSBURG -- The Bruins won the annual rivalry clash with the Red Riders for a third straight year, pulling away for the victory inside Brooke Memorial Stadium on Friday night.
The win put the Bruins back at the .500 mark to close the regular season at 5-5. Weir finishes at 0-10.
Cole Bolen and Grant Yost each had two rushing touchdowns and Rylan Figgs added a score on the ground, Kam Sperringer threw for two more touchdowns, going to Michael Gibson and Bryden Horstin.
Bolen finished with 67 yards on 10 carries, while Yost had 71 on four totes, including a 60-yarder. Sperringer went 9 of 14 for 113 yards and Gibson hauled in four passes for 48 yards.
The Bruins led 14-0 after one quarter, 33-0 at halftime and pushed the lead to to 45-0 after three before the Red Riders got on the board in the fourth quarter.
Zack Howland had the lone score for Weir High, totaling 42 yards on seven carries.
Brooke entered the week in the 16th and final playoff spot in Class AAA. The standings had not been updated as of late Friday. The official playoff pairings from the WVSSAC will be released Sunday.